faculty
David Hunter, Ph.D.
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Office Location
Winter Hall 303
Office Available
Tuesday: 1:00 - 3:20 pm
Thursday: 2:00 - 4:40 pm
Specialization(s)
Algebraic Topology
Data Science
Research Interests
- Applications of algebra, geometry, and topology to computing and data
- Discrete mathematics
- Applied Statistics
Biography/Details
Dr. Hunter graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science in mathematics and completed a Master of Science and a Ph.D. in mathematics at the University of Virginia. He has taught at Westmont since 2000. His publications include a book, Essentials of Discrete Mathematics, and numerous journal articles such as How rare is symmetry in 12-tone musical rows?, Better Estimates from Binned Income Data: Interpolated CDFs and Mean-Matching, and New metrics for evaluating home plate umpire consistency and accuracy. He has co-directed Westmont in Mexico and enjoys running Santa Barbara’s trails, cheering for the Cubs, and cooking.